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Chapter 1. Understanding Our Environment
Deformed Frogs: information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Frogweb
Chapter 2. Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
Mount Graham International Observatory
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice: Environmental Health Information Service
Environmental Ethics
Environmental News Network
Environmental Philosophers
Handbook to a Better Future
Chapter 3. Matter, Energy, and Life
The Biology Project (activities and tutorials in cell biology)
Cells: functions and organelles
Biogeochemical cycles
What is photosynthesis (Arizona State University)
Bioweb: resources for cell biologists
Thermodynamics: general information
(Photosynthesis--) ASU Photosynthesis Center
The Hydrological Cycle
Chapter 4. Biological Communities and Species Interactions
Otters, Orcas, and other marine species in Alaska
Chapter 5. Biomes, Landscapes, Restoration, and Management
Biomes
Restoration Ecology center, University of Wisconsin
Restoration and Reclamation Review
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Landscape ecology and birds: slide show
Landscape ecology
GAP: Gap Analysis Program
Yellowstone Ecosystem Management Studies
Forest management and activism links
Modeling in Everglades management planning
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation
Invasive Species
Environmental Issues Index
Sierra Club Critical Ecoregions Program
US Bureau of Reclamation
US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory
Phytoremediation
Chapter 6. Population Dynamics
Washington State salmon listed as Endangered Species
Pacific Salmon recovery plan: NMFS
On-line course: Population Ecology
Biodiversity (World Resources Institute)
Chaos theory
Live model: Logistic population growth
Spatial and functional structure of populations
Chapter 7. Human Populations
World Demographic Data,
Data by country: US Census Bureau
Population Clock, comparing current and historic numbers
Population Research Institute
Animated Demography demo
Family Planning
Population Council
International Planned Parenthood
Office of Population Research, Princeton University
Beyond Malthus: essay from Worldwatch Institute
Paul Ehrlich biography
Africa--Population Programs and Activities
Chapter 8. Ecological Economics
International Society for Ecological Economics
Trade and the Environment
African workshop on trade and the environment
Further reading on Business, the Economy, and the Environment
Paul Hawken
The Natural Step
Ecological design
Ecological Economics
Agricultural Economics: virtual library
Biosphere II
Microlending
Chapter 9. Environmental Health and Toxicology
Pan-American Health Organization
World Health Organization
Center for Disease Control
National Institute of Health
National Library of Medicine
Environmental Chemistry
Endocrine disruptors
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Emerging diseases
Toxic substances and disease registry
Environmental hazards in your area
Sierra Club toxic substances info
Tips for Laundry and Cleaning: avoiding use and exposure to toxic household chemicals
Chapter 10. Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning
League of Conservation Voters
Center for International Ecological Law
Environmental Defense Fund
Natural Resource Defense Fund: Legislative Watch
West Coast Environmental Law (British Columbia)
Earth Justice
Natural Resources Defense Council
Environmental Law sites
Union of Concerned Scientists: activist scientists on public policy
Congress news, from C-SPAN
Chapter 11. Food and Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
The Earth Network for Sustainable Development. Information
National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists, Inc.
Genetically modified foods--Greenpeace
International agricultural research (CGIAR)
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Sustainable Development and Small Farms Home Page.
Aquaculture Network Information Center
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, University of California at Davis
Endangered Oceans: Seafood Watch
The Hunger Web, Brown University
Biotechnology and Food Security
Institute for Food and Development Policy
The Hunger Project, global organization working for the end of world hunger.
International Institute for Ecological Agriculture
Endocrine disruptors
"Terminator" genes
Chapter 12. Pest Control
Crop Production and Pest Control: US Department of Agriculture
Biological Pest Control
Gypsy Moth
National Agriculture Pest Information Network
National Parks Service IPM Manual. Information on everything from thistles to ticks, ants to aphids.
Pesticide Education Resources, University of Nebraska
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
Biocontrol Network (buy your own biocontrol products--a commercial site).
Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in Nature
Urban Integrated Pest Management, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
National Integrated Pest Management Network, news, stories, and more
Endocrine Disrupters
Chapter 13. Biodiversity
World Biodiversity Map
Images of snow goose damage, American Museum of Natural History
Snow Geese: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity
Biodiversity in India
Biogeography
Marine biodiversity
Endangered Species information
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Invasive Species Web Page, from the National Biological Information Infrastructure.
Biodiversity and Biological Collections: worldwide biodiversity studies
Biodiversity. A fact sheet on biodiversity from the Ecological Society of America
Endangered Species, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Request a species recovery plan from the USFWS
Chapter 14. Land Use, Forests, and Rangelands
Monarch butterflies
Commercial logging on public lands
Below-cost timber sales
Congressional Research Service report on Below-Cost Timber Sales
Trees for the Future--forest and forestry links
The World's Biomes: Forests
The World's Biomes: Grasslands
Rangeland Management: Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Rainforest Action Network
American Forests- People Caring for Trees and Forests.
Forests for Life Campaign: World Wildlife Federation.
ICRAF: International Centre for Agroforestry
Lunatree: one person's crusade to save the redwoods
Quincy Library
Chapter 15. Preserving Nature
Yellowstone Wolves
Coastal zone management
National Parks Conservation Association
National Wildlife Refuge system--US Fish and Wildlife Service
Man and the Biosphere: international biosphere reserve program
IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
The Wilderness Society
The Nature Conservancy
The National Park Service
Sierra Club Critical Ecoregions Program
Captive breeding of endangered species
Great Outdoor National Parks and Preserves: National Park Guides
National Wildlife Federation
Ecotourism.org
Ecotourism: Easy things you can do to be an ecologically prudent tourist.
Refuge planning on the Pacific Coast
Missouri Botanical Gardens research programs
World Conservation Monitoring Center: Protected Areas Virtual Library
Chapter 16. The Earth and its Crustal Resources ("Geology"?)
National Geophysical Data Center
Geology: US Geological Survey
Worldwide Volcanic Activity map
Earthquake information from around the world
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Plate tectonics (USGS)
Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes
Savage Earth: PBS site on geological forces
Mining claims on public lands
US Bureau of Mines: a posthumous commentary
Leasing: oil and gas
Office of Surface Mining (US Department of the Interior)
Information for mining activists
Chapter 17. Air, Climate, and Weather
Tornado information
Hurricanes: information from the US Geological Survey
CEARS Information on Climate
Weather and climate data, University of Wisconsin
National Weather Service Home Page--U.S. Government Warnings and Forecasts
National Snow and Ice Data Center
EPA Global Warming Site
Climate Change Facts
Canadian Joint Global Ocean Flux Study
Sierra Club Global Warming Campaign
Global Warming: Focus on the Future. (Environmental Defense Fund)
Global Warming: A list of links related to global warming.
The El Niño Theme Page, NOAA
El Niño Home Page from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
El Niño Research, Forecasts, and Observation: NOAA El Niño page
Links to El Niño-Southern Oscillation Information
US Global Change Research Information Office Home Page
Global Change Master Directory (NASA)
Atlas of Antarctic research
Chapter 18. Air Pollution
Air pollution and health
Environmental Protection Agency
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
Ozone depletion: Imagery
Ozone depletion, from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act. Information from the EPA
EPA's Indoor Air Quality (AIQ) Home Page
EPA Office of Mobile Sources (Motor Vehicles, Fuels, Engines)
10 Tips for Drivers. 10 things you can do to prevent pollution from your vehicle.
Chapter 19. Water Use and Management
Water resources information from the US Geological Survey
Water use and management: US Bureau of Reclamation
US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory
Water Research Institute, Israel
Friends of the River: California river conservation organization
ESA Aquatic Ecology Section
Groundwater.com. An internet site with links to hundreds of other sites relating to groundwater.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority: is the water safe to drink?
10 Tips for Water Conservation
World Health Organization: Drinking Water Quality
European Rivers Network homepage
Israeli-Palestinian Water Dispute
Water Research Institute, Israel
Chapter 20. Water Pollution
Hogwatch: water pollution and industrial farming
Pfiesteria, the deadly dinoflagellate
Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency
Campaigns to clean up European rivers
International Rivers Network: linking human rights and environmental protection.
The EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
"Red Tides" and Harmful Algal Blooms (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
NOAA Office of Response and Restoration: oil spill remediation
Coral Reef Bleaching
Water quality in the US, by state
EPA drinking water quality standards
Ground water quality
Water and Waste International
Chapter 21. Conventional Energy
Oil exploitation in the Caspian Sea area
Department of Energy--Home Page
Energy Analysis Department
Pressurized Water Reactor systems
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy: Information on
sustainable and conventional energy resources
Oil spills: Exxon Valdez
Nuclear Waste Task Force Home Page- Sierra Club
Map of nuclear waste shipment routes
Oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic
Chapter 22. Sustainable Energy
Solstice, sustainable energy info
American Wind Energy Association
Wind energy story: "Inherit the Wind"
Department of Energy--Alternative Fuels Data Center
Department of Energy--Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources
American Solar Energy Society, publications and fact sheets
National Renewable Energy Lab
Alternative Energy Course, the University of Oregon
American Wind Energy Association, information on the world's fastest growing energy source
Energy Information Administration from the Department of Energy
International Network for Sustainable Energy: links, information, resources
Solar Energy Industries Association: initiatives and FAQs
Hybrid vehicles
Alternative energy: automotive fuel cells
Hydrogen energy
Biofuels and Bioenergy
Recycling worldwide
Chapter 23. Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste
California Integrated Waste Management Board
EPA's Superfund Homepage
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice: Environmental Health Information Service
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
Environmental Systems of Anerica, Inc: Facts on solid waste
Environmental Systems of America, Inc: Recycling Page
Oregon DEQ Solid Waste Program
Water and Waste International
Managing hazardous waste
Composting Resource Page
Chapter 24. Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
Chattanooga environmental information
Sustainable San Francisco
Environmental Urban and Regional Planning
Homes and Communities, HUD: links concerning urban development.
Ecological "footprints" of different countries and cities, from IGC--Food, Agriculture & Trade
Sprawl Campaign Index- Sierra Club
NATURE: The Wild Side of New York
The Effect of City Living on Urban Wildlife
Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research--an urban ecological research program
Ecologists Go to Town Investigations in Baltimore: urban LTER sites.
Urban development issues
Planning and sustainable cities
The Center for Urban Ecology
Sustainable Community Indicators
New Town locator: find new towns in your state
Designs for New Towns (commercial site)
Celebration, Florida: opinions and information
Chapter 25. What Then Shall We Do?
Handbook for a Better Future
Earthwatch: citizen participation in research and monitoring
League of Conservation Voters
Committee for the National Institute for the Environment
Natural Resource Defense Fund: Legislative Watch
Earth Justice
Union of Concerned Scientists: activist scientists on public policy
The Global Citizen: Commentaries from Donella Meadows
Student Environmental Action Coalition
News:
New York Times,
Christian Science Monitor,
National Public Radio
BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation)
E: the Environmental Magazine
EE-Llink: environmental publications
CNN science news
Living on Earth, National Public Radio's environmental news program
Information on international environmental agreements and enforcement (INECE)
Greenlines: news from Defenders of Wildlife
Natural Resources Defense Council news page
Institute for Global Communications
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